To kick things off before the off-season has even opened, Kyle Davidson has announced that anybody on the Blackhawks aside from Kane, Toews and Jones are all available and offers will be heard on them, yes.. you heard that right (DeBrincat, Dach, Kurashev, Lafferty) EVERYONE aside from the big 3 stated who have NMC (no-movement clause's) in place.
NHL insider has also revealed he believes Blackhawks star forward Alex DeBrincat will be out the door before this season starts, and if not he went as far as saying he's 100% confident DeBrincat will be dealt before the 2023-24 season arrives (the season after next year).
Where are DeBrincat's options for a new home? Well it has been revealed that 4 teams have shown interest, the New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and the New Jersey Devils with their current 1st rounder which is second overall.
A new team in now in play, the Ottawa Senators. With their rebuild going on and DeBrincat only being 24 years old it's a no-brainer for them to inquire. But the Blackhawks could retrieve more than the 7th overall pick for DeBrincat..
What the Blackhawks are inquiring about is a huge asset, the 7th overall pick in next years NHL draft.
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Where do you think DeBrincat ends up? | ||
Hopefully back in chicago | 336 | 65.6 % |
Philadelphia OR Ottawa | 72 | 14.1 % |
Islanders OR Kings | 34 | 6.6 % |
Other | 70 | 13.7 % |
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